Walnuts Help Older Men Stay Healthier When They Exercise
Moderate walnut consumption improved lipid profile, steroid hormones and inflammation in trained elderly men: a pilot study with a randomized controlled trial
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Walnuts improved lipid profile and hormones in just 6 weeks with only 15g/day (half an ounce).
Most nutritional interventions take months or large doses to show effects—this was fast and used a modest, realistic amount.
Practical Takeaways
Add 15g (about 14 walnut halves) to your daily diet if you're an older man who exercises.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Walnuts improved lipid profile and hormones in just 6 weeks with only 15g/day (half an ounce).
Most nutritional interventions take months or large doses to show effects—this was fast and used a modest, realistic amount.
Practical Takeaways
Add 15g (about 14 walnut halves) to your daily diet if you're an older man who exercises.
Publication
Journal
Biology of Sport
Year
2020
Authors
A. Kamoun, O. Hammouda, M. Turki, R. Maaloul, M. Chtourou, M. Bouaziz, T. Driss, N. Souissi, K. Chamari, F. Ayadi
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Claims (6)
Even though walnuts have a lot of unsaturated fats, they also have enough antioxidants to protect your 'bad' cholesterol from damage.
If older guys who already work out eat a small handful of walnuts every day for six weeks while keeping up their usual mix of strength and cardio workouts, their good cholesterol goes up and their bad cholesterol and fats in the blood go down—more than just exercise alone.
Older guys who work out might get a bigger boost in their testosterone if they eat a small handful of walnuts every day for six weeks, compared to working out without walnuts.
If older guys who already exercise eat a small handful of walnuts every day for six weeks, it might lower a marker of body-wide inflammation by almost a third compared to just exercising.
If older guys who exercise eat a small handful of walnuts every day for six weeks, it might help lower their stress hormone levels more than exercise alone.